Deer Park Dry Cleaners Met DEC Cleanup Requirements
Source: https://patch.com/, August 18, 2020
By: Priscilla Korb
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced last week that a Deer Park dry cleaners met the cleanup requirements to address the recent contamination. According to the DEC, historic operations conducted Villa Cleaners on 1899 Deer Park Avenue by Vionpa Dry Cleaners, Inc. resulted in contamination of the subsurface with chlorinated solvents, including tetrachloroethylene (PCE) and breakdown products of this compound.
As a result, the site has been cleaned up under the State Superfund Program. Following site cleanup, the DEC determined that the site no longer presents a threat to public health or the environment. Villa Cleaners was then reclassified the site from a Class 2 (significant threat to public health or environment – action required) to a Class 4 (site properly closed – requires continued management). Read more.
